Winery - Hawkstone
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little too dry and bitter for enjoyment, with dried blackberry, leather and orange zest flavors. The tannins leave the palate slightly numb on the finish.
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Hawkstone Merlot - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little sharp and harsh in acidity, but the pineapple jam, pear and smoky vanilla flavors are okay. Finishes dry and spicy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A decent Chardonnay, but it’s pretty sweet and simple, with the taste of sugared pineapple and orange tea. Oak and alcohol of course make it more wine-like.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit too soft, but tasty, with flavors of melted blackberry jam, dark chocolate, olive tapenade and smoky oak. The tannins are good and rich, but the wine could use greater crispness for balance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A good Cabernet for the table, with its dryness, firm tannins and general balance. Shows deep, long-lasting flavors of black currants, anise and smoky cedar, and could even develop some bottle complexity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows lot of ripe blackberries, black currants and cherries, with a smoky coat of oak, wrapped into firm, chewy tannins. There are some bare bones and divots, but it’s a polished Cab for drinking now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A fine, complex Merlot to drink now with a great steak or chop. It’s dry and tannic, with polished cherry, red currant, licorice, teriyaki beef and cedar flavors. Give it a brief decant.
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Hawkstone Merlot - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tasted in September ‘07, this Cab was pretty high in tannins, giving it a tough astringency some folks won’t like. But the wine is clean and complex, with blackberry, tobacco and sage flavors. It’s the opposite of a cult Cabernet, which is to say it’s more like a traditional dry Bordeaux than something out of Napa.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe in jammy orange, pineapple, apricot and peach flavors, this Chard has a plaster of sweetly smoked oak. Made very much in the modern, fruit-driven style.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little raw and chunky, with jammy currant and cassis flavors that are wrapped into firm tannins. The finish is dry and astringent, suggesting modest ageability.
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